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Published: 3/5/12

A Poetic Tribute to Civil War Women

By: Laura June Davis

Category: The Front Line

Good Morning! Our Women’s History Month celebration continues with Mary E. Nealy’s 1864 poem written for the Indiana State Sanitary Fair: And our noble women, the soldier cries, As he...

Published: 3/2/12

“One Side of the War is Theirs” – The U.S. Sanitary Commission

By: Laura June Davis

Category: Firsthand Accounts

Founded on June 18, 1861 via federal legislation, the United States Sanitary Commission (USSC) was a private relief agency that supported sick and wounded soldiers of the U.S. Army during...

Published: 3/1/12

Honoring Civil War Women for Women’s History Month

By: Laura June Davis

Category: Illustrations

Today marks the first day of Women’s History Month. To celebrate, The Front Line will have a month-long series of women’s history posts including images, quotes, writings, and biographies. We...